Mayor Luke Ravenstahl is expected to sign the legislation, which was sponsored by District 9 Councilman Ricky Burgess.

District 9 includes the East Hills, East Liberty, Lincoln-Lemington, Larimer, Garfield and Homewood, which Burgess called "one of the most dangerous and violent areas in the city of Pittsburgh."

The cameras would be synced with the ShotSpotter microphone system, which can identify the sound of gunfire and notify police.

Instead of competitive bidding, Burgess called for the extension of a current city contract with Avrio RMS and ShotSpotter. That led to some debate among council members who wanted to bid his proposal out.

"I do not oppose the system proposed by Councilman Burgess. I am simply demanding that the administration commit first to supporting Zone 5 with an adequate level of staffing and second that the contract be bid out," Councilman Patrick Dowd said in a written statement.

Gun violence and street shootings have become commonplace in Homewood. Among several recent shootings was one that critically injured city police Officer Morgan Jenkins earlier this month.

"All communities -- rich or poor, black or white, educated or undereducated -- are entitled to live, work, play and worship in safe communities," Burgess said in a written statement announcing the legislation.